GAS CONTAINER TRANSFER DEVICE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gas container transfer device which can automatically transfer a gas container on a main carrying passage to a sub carrying passage in an upright condition with excellent accuracy and excellent safety. SOLUTION: When the container T on the main carrying passage C reaches a branch point to the sub carrying passage D, a gate part 2 is closed, the container T is moved to a starting end of a stand by part 1, an engagement pin 14 is abutted on and engaged with an inner circumference of a skirt part T1, and the container T is pulled to a terminating end of the stand by part while correcting the position thereof. At the terminating end of the stand by part, a pressing pin 16 pushes the container T, and transfers it to the starting end of the sub carrying passage onto a carrying base 4a, a sliding mechanism 4b is moved parallel to the loading position e of the sub carrying passage, the container T is left at the loading position e by an unloading mechanism 4c, and only the carrying base 4c is returned to the starting end of the sub carrying passage.